Irish-American Celebrities
Spencer Tracy
An American theatrical and film actor, Spencer Tracy appeared in 74 films from 1930 to 1967. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Tracy ninth among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time. He was nominated for nine Best Actor Academy Awards, winning two years in a row for Captain Courageous and Boys Town. With Katherine Hepburn he starred in nine feature films, one of the most successful screen pairing in film history. He was awarded the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his posthumously released performance opposite Hepburn in Guess Who's Coming for Dinner. Tracy's paternal grandparents, John Tracy and Mary Guhin, were born in Ireland.
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